Cafe and like curtain hangers

ABSTRACT

A curtain ring having annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod and removable depending attaching means on said annulus, said attaching means including a separable member fixed to a curtain and being formed of an organic solid resin.

United States Patent [72] inventor Andre Y. Wnchenbeilner c/o Gateway Towers, Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 [21] Appl. No. 755,551 [22] Filed Aug. 27, 1968 [45] Patented Aug. 3, 1971 [54] CAFE AND LIKE CURTAIN HANGERS 5 Claims, 8 Drawing Figs.

[52] 0.5. CI 16/87.2, 24/73, 24/201, 24/237 [51] Int-Cl ..A44b 17/00, E05d 13/02 [50] Field oiSearch 16/872; 24/73, 201 S, 237

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 300,528 6/1884 Sumner 16/872 502,529 8/1893 Piggins 24/237 Primary Examiner-Ian A. Calvert AttorneyBue1l, Blenko & Ziesenheim ABSTRACT: A curtain ring having annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod and removable depending attaching means on said annulus, said attaching means including a separable member fixed to a curtain and being formed of an organic solid resin.

PATENTEDAUG 3am 3,596,306

INVENTOR. ANDRE Y. WACHENHE IMER his. ATTORNEYS CAFE AND LIKE CURTAIN HANGERS This invention relates to cafe and like curtain hangers and particularly to cafe and like curtain hangers for slidably engaging a horizontal curtain rod having rings for sliding on the curtain rods and removable clip means fixed to the curtains whereby the curtains may be quickly and easily removed from the rings for laundering, replacement or the like.

Cafe and like curtain hangers have for years been provided with a ring adapted to pass over a horizontal rod or bar and with metal hooks or pins on said rings adapted to engage said rings to hold the curtains in place on the rings. Many problems existed with such hangers. For example, if the books were permanently attached to the curtain, they snagged or caught on the curtain, frequently damaging the material, or soiled the curtain with corrosion products during or immediately following laundering. Moreover, the hangers of the past did not offer the flexibility and the inconspicuousness desired of hangers in most decorative schemes. Typical of such prior art devices are those shown in Boye U.S. Pat. No. 1,758,685; Steinert et al. U.S Pat. No. 589,375 and George U.S Pat. No. 173,169.

In the present invention, 1 have overcome the problems outlined above. Preferably, I provide annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod and removable depending attaching means on said annulus, said attaching means including a separable member made of a formed organic solid resin adapted to be attached to a fabric curtain. Preferably, the separable member has a resilient split member having an enlarged body portion adapted to be sewn or otherwise permanently attached to a curtain. Preferably the separable member is made of nylon, Teflon, polyester resins or like resilient plastic.

In the foregoing general description of my invention 1 have set out certain objects, purposes and advantages of my invention. Other objects, purposes and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a consideration of the following description and the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a curtain and curtain hanger according to my invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged isometric view of the attaching means of FIG. 1;

FIG 3 is a side elevational view of the attaching means of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a curtain and a second embodiment of curtain hanger according to my invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged exploded isometric view of the attaching means of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of a second embodiment of snap means for use with the hook of FIGS. 4 and S;

F IG. 7 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of snap ring for use with the hook means of FIGS. 4 and 5; and

FIG. 8 is a side elevational view of the snap ring of FIG. 7 and hook in attached position.

Referring to the drawings, I have illustrated a conventional curtain rod 10 adapted to be hung from the sides of a window in any of the ordinary and well-known means. A plurality of spaced annuli 11 are slidably mounted on rod 10. Each of the annuli 11 is provided with a depending ring 12 to which is removably attached an attaching member 13 made up of a split ring 14 of nylon or the like removably fixed on ring 12. The split ring 14 is formed with an enlarged body portion 15 having an opening 16. The ring 14 is permanently sewn to curtains 18 by stitching 19 or other suitable means passing through opening 16.

The curtains 18 are removed from rings 11 by slipping split rings 14 from ring 12. The curtains are laundered or cleaned with usual cleaning fluids and laundering agents with the attaching means 13 left in place.

In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a conventional curtain rod and rings as in FIGS. 1 and 2 using the same identifying numerals with the suffix a. Each of annuli 11a is provided with a depending ring 12a to which is removably attached an attaching member made up of a hook 30 having a ring 31 removably fixed to a split ring snap 32 formed on a base 33 all of nylon or like material which is attached to curtain 18a by stitching 19a or other suitable means.

The curtains are removed from rings 11 a by slipping hooks 30 from the ring. The hooks 30 are then unsnapped from rings 31 and the curtains are laundered with the separable member in place.

In FIG. 6, I have illustrated an embodiment similar in many respects to that of FIGS. 3 and 4 and bearing like identifying numerals with the suffix b for like parts. The difference between the embodiments is that the split ring snap 32b is formed on a base 40 having projecting ring lugs 41 and 42 on opposite sides. The split snap ring is attached to a curtain 18b by stitching 19b passing through openings 16b in these ring lugs.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show still another embodiment similar to that of FIGS. 3 and 4 and again bearing like identifying numerals with the suffix c for like parts. The difference between the embodiments is that the split ring snap 320 is formed on a base 50 having a stitching opening 51 below the ring snap 32c and a raised guide slot 52 above the ring snap 320. The split ring snap is attached to curtain I 8c by stitching I 9c passing through opening 51.

While I have illustrated and described a present preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that this invention may be otherwise embodied within the scope of the following claims.

Iclaim:

l. A curtain ring comprising annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod, depending attaching means rotatably mounted on said annulus means, and a separable member formed of an organic solid resin permanently fixed to a curtain including means for removably attaching the separable member to the attaching means.

2. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 1 wherein the separable member is a resilient split ring attached to an enlarged body portion provided with an opening therein, said body portion being permanently attached to a curtain through said opening.

3. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 2 wherein the separable member is formed of a polyester resin.

4. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 2 wherein the separable member is formed of a member from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and like resins.

5. A curtain ring comprising annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod, depending attaching means on said annulus means, and a separable member formed of an organic solid resin permanently fixed to a curtain, said separable member being a resilient split ring attached to an enlarged body portion provided with curtain through said opening and the split ring being adapted to open at the body portion.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,59 ,305 Dated August 3, 1971 Inventor(s) Andre Y, Wachenheimer It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

Column 2, line 61, after "with" insert an opening therein, said body portion being permanently attached to a Signed and sealed this 17th day of Octoberzl972.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD M.FLE'ICHER,JR.

ROBERT GO'I'TSCHALK Attesting Officer Commissioner of Patents I FO-IOSO (10-69) USCOMM'DC GUSTO-P69 V U,S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE IIi O-865-JS4. 

1. A curtain ring comprising annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod, depending attaching means rotatably mounted on said annulus means, and a separable member formed of an organic solid resin permanently fixed to a curtain including means for removably attaching the separable member to the attaching means.
 2. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 1 wherein the separable member is a resilient split ring attached to an enlarged body portion provided with an opening therein, said body portion being permanently attached to a curtain through said opening.
 3. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 2 wherein the separable member is formed of a polyester resin.
 4. A curtain ring as claimed in claim 2 wherein the separable member is formed of a member from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and like resins.
 5. A curtain ring comprising annulus means adapted to slide on a curtain rod, depending attaching means on said annulus means, and a separable member formed of an organic solid resin permanently fixed to a curtain, said separable member being a resilient split ring attached to an enlarged body portion provided with curtain through said opening and the split ring being adapted to open at the body portion. 